AKM - JÂNOS BALÂZS

JÂNOS BALÂZS

175th ANNIVERSARY OF FERENC LISZT'S VISIT TO ISTANBUL

Concert

In the scope of the Beyoğlu Culture Route Festival organized by the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism, János Balázs, a prominent, many prize-holder pianist from Hungary, will be in Türkiye for the first time for an unforgettable concert to meet music-lovers. Balázs, a graduate of the Ferenc Liszt Music Academy in Budapest, dedicates this concert to his master on the 175th anniversary of the world-famous Hungarian composer Ferenc Liszt's visit to Istanbul.

The concert is to be held with the support of the Hungarian Embassy, ​​Consulate General, and Liszt Institute İstanbul Hungarian Cultural Center. The concert is part of the "Cziffra100" event series.

Cziffra100:

The 100th anniversary of the birth of the world-famous Hungarian pianist György Cziffra has been officially declared a commemorative year in Hungary and has also been added to UNESCO's "Anniversary List". Under the artistic leadership of pianist János Balázs, the Cziffra100 programme takes place in professional partnerships with a number of institutions, orchestras and partners in the most important cities of the music world as well as in Hungary. György Cziffra Memorial Year is also sponsored by Hungarian Prime Ministry, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Consulate General of Hungary in Istanbul and Bethlen Gábor Alapkezelő Zrt.

Programme
Donizetti-Liszt: Lammermoori Lucia Reminiscences
Liszt:
The Fountains of the villa d’Este
Schumann-Liszt:
Widmung
Rossini-Liszt-Cziffra:
William Tell overture (rondo)
Verdi-Liszt:
Rigoletto Paraphrases
Chopin:
Mazurka No.3 
Liszt:
Liebestraum No.3
Liszt:
Hungarian Rhapsody No.6 
Strauss-Cziffra-Balázs:
Blue Danube Waltz Paraphases

Event Rules
  • Purchased tickets cannot be changed or refunded, except in case of cancellation of the event or change of date.
  • The student ticket is only valid with an available student ID. On the day of the event, the student IDs must be presented to the staff.
  • AKM Management reserves the right not to admit those who are considered unsuitable for the event by giving them refunds.
  • During the concert, recording with cameras, mobile phones, and other recording equipment is forbidden. Recording devices will not be allowed in the venues. 
  • The events are suitable for participants aged 7 and over.
  • Once the event begins, no visitors will be allowed in the venue.
  • It is required for visitors to arrive and be ready at the entrance 1 hour prior to the event.   
  • The concert halls may change for reasons beyond control. AKM management is sure to change the seating layout, ensuring they assign the spectators a new seat in the changed venue that is closest to the prior ticket number. Purchased tickets will not be refunded due to the change of venue. 
  • Guests are required to comply with the stated seating layout; they are obliged not to change their seats during the event.
  • It’s forbidden to enter the venues with food and beverages, consume tobacco or tobacco products or use e-cigarettes outside smoke-free areas.
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